cashmere

¹ American  

[kazh-meer, kash-] / ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ- /

Or kashmir

noun

1. the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.

2. a garment made of this wool.

3. a yarn made from this wool.

4. a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.

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Cashmere ² American  

[kash-meer] / kæʃˈmɪər /

noun

1. Kashmir.

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cashmere ¹ British  

/ ˈkæʃmɪə /

noun

1. a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area

2. 1. cloth or knitted material made from this or similar wool

   2. ( as modifier )

      a cashmere sweater

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Cashmere ² British  

/ kæʃˈmɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Kashmir

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Other Word Forms

• Cashmerian adjective

Etymology

Origin of cashmere

First recorded in 1815–25; named after Cashmere

Example Sentences

‘Humanize me a little,” says the petite woman in a cashmere sweater at the end of a forthright, occasionally spiky interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

William, dressed in a dark blue knee-length coat and cashmere sweater, stepped out and worked the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal

"You don't get many people mending raw cashmere," said Wade, whose role is to meticulously inspect and darn any defects in the fabric by hand, before it is washed, cut and shipped around the world.

From Barron's

Do you like to buy cashmere sweaters, watches?

From The Wall Street Journal

But the most stylish delegation in this global capital of fashion will be the one wearing a cashmere collection inspired by warriors on horseback, nomads in yurts and the strength of history’s most sprawling empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fleece
• fur
• hair
• mohair
• tweed
• yarn